Apollo doctor informs Jayalalithaa death probe panel that she was seriously ill when taking oath as CM in 2016

In an argument before the Arumugasamy Commission, which is probing former Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa’s death, Apollo Hospitals doctor, Babu Manohar, said that Jayalalitha was seriously ill when she took oath as Chief Minister in 2016.

During an argument before the Arumugasamy Commission, which is inquiring about former Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa's death, Apollo Hospitals doctor Babu Manohar stated that Jayalalithaa was seriously ill, had headaches and needed support while taking oath as Chief Minister in 2016.

The doctor gave this statement while being questioned by Raja Shanmugam, the lawyer for Sasikala. Sources said that Jayalalithaa was asked by her doctors to take more rest. She had replied that it was difficult, as she was working 16 hours a day.

Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa died on December 5, 2016, due to cardiac arrest. She was the first female Chief Minister in India to die while in power.

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The Tamil Nadu government had appointed a commission led by Justice A Arumughaswamy to investigate the causes that eventually led to AIADMK leader Jayalalithaa’s death. She was hospitalised for 75 days and her demise created a lot of speculation over the cause of death.

The Supreme Court had directed the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) to nominate a panel of doctors and constitute a medical board to assist the Justice A Arumughaswamy Commission leading the investigation.

Meanwhile, expelled AIADMK member, TTV Dhinakaran, reacted to the issue and said that Jayalalithaa was sick and that her death was later politicised to target his aunt, V Sasikala.